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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

1,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.54/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 415 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.17/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.81/cwt ≈ $442/hd at 260 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,524 1,605 1,132
Feeder cattle 1,280 1,252 996
Slaughter cattle 244 353 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 224 7 210.00–225.00 $218.82 $490 —
250–275 260 5 200.00–210.00 $204.23 $531 —
310–340 330 3 190.00–200.00 $193.13 $637 —
355–385 367 5 180.00–190.00 $184.20 $676 +10.30
400–425 413 8 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $723 +7.27
450–475 463 8 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $775 +9.89
505–540 523 14 157.00–167.00 $162.17 $848 +10.10
550–575 563 6 154.00–161.00 $157.42 $886 +10.45
605–630 620 6 138.00–145.00 $140.99 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 175.00–190.00 $183.65 $477 —
300–315 308 6 180.00–187.00 $183.59 $565 +6.65
375–385 380 10 165.00–175.00 $169.93 $646 +8.34
405–435 423 5 157.00–165.00 $161.94 $685 +7.84
465–475 470 6 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $740 +10.08
515–540 530 5 145.00–153.00 $148.11 $785 +8.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 5 150.00–157.00 $154.27 $554 +0.98
420–435 428 2 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $642 +6.53
450–475 458 3 140.00–150.00 $146.55 $671 +9.09
510–530 520 4 135.00–142.00 $138.57 $721 +9.49
570–585 578 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $766 +3.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 175.00–195.00 $184.20 $402 —
255–265 260 10 160.00–180.00 $169.81 $442 —
300–320 310 6 160.00–175.00 $167.26 $519 +8.98
350–365 358 6 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $555 +4.68
410–420 415 14 145.00–152.00 $148.54 $616 +8.76
450–475 458 3 140.00–145.00 $141.73 $649 +6.78
500–525 513 4 130.00–138.00 $133.90 $687 +5.96
550–565 558 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $712 +4.49
600–635 627 6 120.00–124.00 $122.66 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $411 +0.90
300–335 312 3 147.00–155.00 $152.13 $475 +4.53
365–390 376 7 137.00–145.00 $141.44 $532 +2.77
420–435 427 9 132.00–140.00 $136.38 $582 +5.81
470–480 476 9 130.00–137.00 $133.93 $638 +10.04
505–530 518 4 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $653 +4.93
560–575 565 3 115.00–123.00 $120.29 $680 +5.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $451 +5.69
350–365 358 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $474 +3.18
400–435 418 6 120.00–130.00 $125.21 $523 +2.81
450–485 471 5 117.00–125.00 $120.06 $565 +1.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1055 80-85% 6 66.00–72.00 $68.21 $720 —
1010–1340 1164 80-85% 19 58.00–64.00 $62.32 $725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1220 1063 85-90% 12 52.00–57.00 $53.87 $573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1785 1704 5 83.00–85.00 $83.84 $1,429 —
1790 1790 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,700 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.